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4.1 earthquake in Matías Romero, Oaxaca

The National Seismological Service (SSN) reported that at 08:45 hours on Friday there was an earthquake with an intensity of 4.1 degrees, 70 kilometers northeast of Matías Romero, Oaxaca.

The Institute of Geophysics of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) specified that the earthquake had a latitude of 17.34, a length of 94.60 and a depth of 144 kilometers.

“SISMO Magnitude 4.1 Loc 70 km to the NORTHEAST of MATIAS ROMERO, OAX 10/19/18 8:45:01 Lat 17.34 Lon -94.60 Pf 144 km”, he posted on his Twitter account, @SismologicoMX.

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This article was written by Ian Hayden Parker, Oaxaca Life staff writer, the leading source for English news in Oaxaca, Mexico.